New LibertyIA
A town of 134, settled in 1857.
Is New Liberty a good place to live?
New Liberty’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both Iowa’s towns (19 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than New Liberty. New Liberty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
134 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Liberty: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Liberty, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Liberty.
New Liberty’s typical home value is about $319K
For New Liberty, the midpoint rent is $1,375 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 11%. 78% of households own their home locally, above both the Iowa town median (70%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
| New Liberty | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,375 a month | $911 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 70% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and pleasant summers in New Liberty
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 13° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of New Liberty’s working residents commute to Davenport
13% of residents live below the poverty line in New Liberty. Only 3% of working residents stay in New Liberty for work; the rest commute out. Jobs in New Liberty grew by 29 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 72. Its middle household income comes in at $86,000.
| New Liberty | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 31% | 8% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy New Liberty is
For adults in New Liberty, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 31%. Of 32 CDC measures, New Liberty beats the Iowa average on 2 and trails it on 2.
| New Liberty | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 79% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | New Liberty | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 74.5% | 66.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.3% | 27% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in New Liberty is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 54% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2020, has brought federal aid to New Liberty households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rock Island Arsenal and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Liberty. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
35 mi Stadium & arenaKinnick Stadium
25 mi MuseumHerbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
24 mi National Historic SiteHerbert Hoover National Historic Site107K visitors a year
23 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
21 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Kinnick Stadium: Count_de_Des_Moines (talk) (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum: Shadow2700, Public domain · Herbert Hoover National Historic Site: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about New Liberty
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of New Liberty; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 New Liberty residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About New Liberty
City in Iowa, United States
New Liberty is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 138 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 797 ft
- ZIP code
- 52765
Questions about New Liberty
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Liberty, IA a good place to live?
New Liberty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.